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Kerri Anne Hancock: Champion for change

Iwi roles facilitate connections to taiao, whanau.

Inaugural Te Arawa Iwi health board to help drive transformation change for the people

"It isn't about 11 people holding the health space for all of Te Arawa."

The story of Ihenga's discovery of Rotorua

Ihenga knew that Potakatawhitinui had come across a body of water.

Man who murdered pregnant partner appeals against conviction

Jayson Poihipi said his lawyer told him not to give evidence at trial.

Outlaw gangs to make NZ a safer place, says former drug kingpin

Billy Macfarlane says a tougher stance on gangs is needed.

'Worst case of emaciated dogs I have ever seen'

Two emaciated dogs and four puppies were rescued from Kaingaroa Forest overnight.

'Stop the spend': Tania Tapsell announces run for Rotorua mayor

Councillor joins three other declared candidates for city's top job

'Toxic environment': A third of city's family harm calls to emergency lodgings

The council says in 2018 there were 70 family harm call outs a week. Now it's 120.

Jewellery store owner burgled twice in a month: 'You can't let them win'

He has also questioned why there is no active monitoring of council CCTV in Rotorua.

Calling all hands to Tikitapu for big clean up

Community event to remove paru near and in lake.

Music lights way to reconnect to marae, whanau

Origins Roots Aotearoa grow and adapt to fit spaces they find themselves in.

'Wreaking havoc': Report reveals how many of Rotorua's homeless are locals

Nearly a third of those living in Rotorua's motels don't come from here.

Matangireia Yates-Francis draws on whakapapa in his creative space

Climate crisis drives aspiring architect.

The story of how Ihenga named places as he travelled

He made discoveries and was constantly challenged by great difficulties.

New name revealed for Sir Howard Morrison Performing Arts Centre

The new name is intended to fit more easily on a ticket.

From 'vibrant human' to 'zombie': Long Covid wrecks 82yo's life

'I can feel my head all the time. Sometimes I forget words.'